This tag is for questions where the computer(s) involved belong to the Sony VAIO brand.
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black screen at startup ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
i have a startup problem with ubuntu 12.10. it works well most of times but other times it doesnt ...
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Cannot boot from Ubuntu Live CD on preinstalled Windows 8 laptop
I bought a Sony Vaio with Windows 8 yesterday.
I want to install Ubuntu, (latest version), alongside Windows. There is an assist button on the laptop to enter the boot option menu, (otherwise, ...
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grubx64.efi cannot find grub config or grub files, boots to grub console
Sony VAIO with Insyde H2O EFI bios will not boot into GRUB EFI
The answer to this question was immensely helpful to me and my new Vaio Z3. The issue that I am having now is that after replacing ...
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sony vaio vpceg15fx brightness control problems
I am a new user in this forum, even though I have been a part time user of Ubuntu for the last few years, I've noticed that there are some brands like HP, DELL, LENOVO, etc; that seem to be more ...
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Laptop Sony is constantly hot. How to fix it?
I have Sony Vaio pcG-392M. The video is "GeForce 8400M GT". I use XBMC on it most of the time. Ubuntu 12.04. Kernel 3.2.0-33-generic-pae.
The problem:
Fan is on most of the time. CPU stays 70C, gets ...
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How do I disable the right side of my trackpad?
I'm trying to figure out how to disable the right hand side of my trackpad in Ubuntu. The default behavoir is for the right hand side to right click. However, I would like a single click anywhere on ...
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I can't run Ubuntu 12.10 well on my Sony P series
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Sony Vaio VGN-610t with W. Vista.
Processor
Intel® (1.33GHz)
Intel® System Controller Hub US15W Chipset
Cache Memory
512KB integrated into the second level
Bus speed
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atheros ar9285 wireless not working on sony vaio ubuntu 12.10
After i disabled my wifi by the hardware button it never switched on forever can anyone help me?
im using a SONY VAIO VCPEL with ATHEROS AR9285 adapter
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Vaio SB - Turn off AMD Graphics Card?
I've got a Vaio SB with Hybrid Graphics (Intel Graphics Card and AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Series). It is running in Dual-Boot with Windows 7 and has the latest BIOS-Update. For reason that the ...
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how do i get my original sony application
i have a sony vaio sve14112egw, my problem is begin when i buy it. it so slow .because i use windows 7 home basic, some friend give advise to me to install it. , after i install it with windows 7 ...
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Grub installation failure when installing Ubuntu with SSD
I want to install Ubuntu on a Vaio S series with 256GB SSD.
But Ubuntu cannot install the grub boot loader. What should I do?
I face the same problems as this question, but there is no answer to ...
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How to turn off wireless network permanently in ubuntu 12.10
i'm using ubuntu 12.10 with win7 on sony vaio.
i want to turn off wireless network permanently in ubuntu just like "vaio smartnetwork" does in windows every time system boots.
please help.
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Ubuntu fail to start on a dual boot with Windows 7 on Vaio
I followed the instructions for the Ubuntu windows installer on my Sony Vaio laptop (model SVT131A11M). Upon restart I was prompt to choose the OS for boot (Win7 or Ubuntu), but then I shut down the ...
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No Sound at all using Ubuntu 12.04
I am a programmer and I am trying to switch to Ubuntu. I am finding some difficulties in this.
I am getting no sound at all in my system (I use a VAIO that is showed in this page -> Vaio Support). ...
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How can light sensor be enabled for control brightness and keyboard back-light automatically?
I have A Sony VAIO laptop F-series () Nvidia and it has light sensor. When I was using Windows, this light sensor controlled the brightness and the keyboard backlight automatically due to the ...
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Can't adjust brightness on a Sony Vaio T13 ultrabook
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7 in a Vaio T13 ultrabook.
I cannot use the the Fn+F4 or Fn+F5 to change the brightness. The bubble appears indicating that brightness is being ...
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Cannot find drive to install 11.10 or 12.04 on Vaio [duplicate]
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Only 'sdb' shows up when installing 12.04 on a new Dell inspiron 14z
Problem installing Ubuntu 11.10 or 12.04 on Vaio T13 ultrabook: cannot find drive to ...
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Webcam error crashes install before generic avatar can be selected, Installing with Secondary screen - Primary broken
I am attempting to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on a Sony Vaio Laptop, the laptop's primary screen is non-functional. I run into a problem on the screen following the creation of a username/password. It ...
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Fresh install 12.04 Performance & Stability: SONY VPCCW2S1E
just yesterday I installed 12.04 - 64bit.
Is it normal that installing a package (Chrome for example) takes 5 to 10 minutes (compared to Windows 7 for example which takes 2 or 3)? (with end result: ...
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How do I install Ubuntu on a Sony Vaio SVT1311?
I am wondering if I could get assistance of how to install Ubuntu on my Sony Vaio T.
SVT131A11L is the hardware configuration code and the model number of the computer is one among the SVT1311 series. ...
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Brightness doesn't change on Sony laptop
I installed ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop for first time and every thing work well but the only thing doesn't work is the brightness doesn't change when I press F5 and F6 with Fn
So I can't adjust the ...
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Assigning a script to a keystroke to toggle touchpad
Since my default sony vaio shortcuts don't completely work in Ubuntu 12.04, I'd like to assign a script to Fn + F1, which toggles the touchpad on and off, so that the cursor would stop moving while ...
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Special keyboard keys?
I have a new laptop,
It has the icon for toggling the touchpad on Fn+F1 so I would like to assign this shortcut, I have a working script, and I can assign the script to any other combination, but it ...
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Brightness going up to 100% on loading certain websites in Chrome [closed]
I'm using Google Chrome version 21.0.1180.89 on Ubuntu 12.04 and my laptop is a Sony VAIO VPCCW15FL (spec sheet). My video driver is the propietary "NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release ...
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Unable to connect to wireless internet on Sony Vaio E series with an Atheros WB255
Can this issue be resolved in any way possible?
To be able to allow for wireless on recent Ubuntu. As Ubuntu would be a second boot aside from my windows 7
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Cannot boot Ubuntu on Sony Vaio after install
I have just purchased a new Sony vaio E series laptop.
I installed ubuntu 12.04 (using media I know works) on my new laptop dual booting with Windows 7.
Choosing "Try Ubuntu" from the live cd (usb) ...
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Why are the colors worse on Ubuntu 12.04 than on Windows 7 on my Sony Vaio E-Series?
The colours look "lacking" and ever slightly blueish and rather washed-out and lacking in dimension.
Graphics are ok - this page for example looks fine - but if I view something like a news site with ...
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How launch VAIO SOny T13 in UEFI mode?
How to launch Vaio Sony T13 (Ivy Bridge - July 2012) in UEFI mode to install 12.04.1?
I tried long press F11, but doesn't work.
How to boot into Live USB/CD with UEFI on latest Vaio S series?
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The internet speed dropped down when i upgraded to 11.10
I upgraded my VAIO VGN-CR35G to 11.10 and it was all fine until i opened an internet browser to come to a complete halt when trying to load Google. Strangely it's only me and everyone else in the ...
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How to alter BIOS in VAIO to allow for new battery?
I have a VAIO VGN-CR35G with 11.10 installed. I bought a new battery (not from Sony) with double the capacity but the BIOS is set for the old battery. The new battery came with a CD to update the .dat ...
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Sony Vaio PCG-71315L “Wireless is disabled by hardware switch” Help!
I'm a new user to Ubuntu and Linux as a whole, I've had it for a few months and just as I'm starting to get a feel for things my wireless decided to quit on me. This puzzled me so i checked all the ...
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Specific short battery life problem with Sony VAIO laptop
(I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 Bit)
I have some problems with my laptop's (Sony VAIO VPC-F22S1E) battery . It's fullly charging about 3-4 hours (while using) and 2-3 hours (when shutdowned) . And ...
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Sony Vaio VPCEH18FG backlight problem
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on Sony Vaio VPCEH18FG but the screen brightness does not change with Fn+F5/F6 keys and /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is also not found.
How can I solve this problem?
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Problem with Ubuntu and UEFI (Problem with any linux OS)
I have purchased a new Sony Vaio laptop and it is said that the Windows in the recent laptops is installed in the UEFI mode. But all the Linux OS are installed in default in Legacy mode.
When I ...
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Wired connection shows as disconnected on a Sony Vaio VPCEH26EN
I have a Sony VAIO VPCEH26EN laptop that I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on. This is a dual boot system. The problem is that it is not detecting the wired LAN; it keeps showing as disconnected. ...
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sony vaio WLAN problem using 12.04
I'm unable to get my WLAN to work for my Sony Vaio model VPCF23C5E
No problem connecting from windows, smartphones etc.
$ sudo lshw -C network; lsb_release -a; uname -a; sudo rfkill list; dmesg | ...
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Computer boots directly to Windows after installing Ubuntu
I bought VAIO E14A16.
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 along-side Windows 7(dual boot) from CD., When I reboot, it starts Windows 7 directly.
If I press F11 it says no operating system found
Where did I ...
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Light OS alternative to Ubuntu [closed]
I have asked a question Has the Ubuntu heating problem for Sony Vaio users been solved? which didn't seem to get any answers, but I desperately want to use a *nix based operating system (to enhance my ...
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Keyboard backlighting not working on a Vaio laptop
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Vaio laptop (model VPCSB11FX) last night and one of the issues I'm having is that the keyboard backlighting doesn't work.
I saw this question solving a similar problem ...
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Touchpad in Sony Vaio E14 - cannot click with a finger and drag with another - Ubuntu 12.04
I had the following issues with my Sony Vaio E14115's touchpad on Ubuntu 12.04:
Right click not working
Vertical scrolling not working
Then I followed these steps to fix it:
Downloaded a ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, sony vaio T11, no hardware wifi button, networkmanager “enable wireless” unavailable
My Sony Vaio T11 does not have a hardware button to enable/disable wifi. When I disable wifi in NetworkManager and reboot "enable wireless" is not available (grayed out) in Networkmanager.
$>rfkill ...
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Problems installing Ubuntu on a vaio with SSD, GRUB installation failure
I have installed and used Ubuntu in several computers. But now I have a problem that I don't know how to solve.
I have a Vaio (Product name: vpcz13c5e), it has a SSD 128gb. I decided to install ...
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Would dual-booting Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows 7 work succesfully on a Sony VAIO e series laptop?
Can anyone please tell me if the Sony Vaio E series or any other series (T or S) would work fine with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 in a dual-boot configuration?
I am planning to buy a SONY VAIO E ...
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Flickering Screen Ubuntu 12.04 with Intel GMA500 [closed]
I have a Sony Vaio X Laptop with an Intel GMA500 inside.
After I could solve the "half-screen" problem (http://blog.bodhizazen.net/linux/ubuntu-12-04-gma500-poulsbo-boot-options/) I still have ...
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How do I get my Sony VIAO to connect to Bluetooth devices?
I am on a Sony VIAO E-series, it is Brand new, so I am still setting
things up, and learning to use Ubuntu for the first time. I am dual
booting Win7 and Ubuntu 12.04, but I indend to mostly use ...
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VAIO S 137 and Ubuntu 12.04
I have a VAIO laptop (VPCS137GG) and I have the following problems with 12.04 on it:
Pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 results in just a black screen and returns by Ctrl+Alt+F7.
My graphics driver is unknown.
I ...
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Vaio laptop screen brightness broken from bios to boot cd to ubuntu. Main board logo works
I have a Vaio VGN-FZ31S and the brightness of the laptop screen is broken.
The screen is really dark. The attached external display works fine.
It used to work but then suddenly, out of nowhere the ...
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Volume control slider isn't working on Sony Vaio VGN CS170F
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04, I'm taking the big step, the problem is that I am new with Linux systems and I am really having a hard time getting it work with all the options of my Vaio machine.
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Are Sony Vaio S series or T series laptops compatible with both windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 in dual-boot installation
I am planning to buy a new laptop which is suitable for both Ubuntu 12.04 and windows 7 in dual boot configuration.
I am looking for Sony Vaio two models with configurations:
13.3" S series ...
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problems installing ubuntu via cd
I am fairly new to the whole Linux system. I used it very little in college and decided to get back into it 4 years later.
I have been trying to get Ubuntu LTS installed on my old laptop (about 8 yrs ...
